President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says the SADC region has prioritised critical industrial sectors to curb heavy import reliance and maximise finished product exports. 

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will participate in the 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government in Durban, South Africa, where regional leaders will deliberate on key economic, industrialisation, infrastructure, peace and security priorities.

Botswana has passed the Societies Act Amendment Bill recently to share information with neighbouring countries. 
  
“Order, Honourable Members. The question is the Societies Amendment Bill Number 28 of 2026 to be read for the second time. As many are of the opinion, say I, on the contrary, say no."

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa paid tribute to the country's liberation fighters on Monday as Zimbabwe marked its 46th National Heroes' Day in Harare under the theme "Lest We Forget".

Air Botswana's fleet of two aircraft remain grounded in Namibia as the country's flag carrier continues to experience serious operational challenges.

Brian Banda, the Director General of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) has died on Saturday.

His funeral will take place on Monday.

Colleagues described him as a dynamic force in public broadcasting.

Banda was appointed to lead the MBC on 16 November 2025. 

Zimbabwe's trade development and promotion organisation, ZimTrade will next month bring along companies for an outward trade mission in Windhoek.

The tour will run from 09 to 11 September as part of the neighbouring country's efforts to grow exports and grow business ties between Namibia and Zimbabwe.

The African Union has called for stronger regional cooperation to improve labour mobility, recognising workers' skills across borders and better matching labour supply with market demand to support economic integration.

The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Namibia, Christian Katoto, joined Congolese in Namibia to pray and commemorate the National Day of Genocide.

Thousands of Congolese were killed and buried in mass graves since 1996 in what is known as 30 years of bloodshed in Eastern Congo.

Remittances from African migrants reached $97.5 billion in 2022, strengthening households, communities and economies across the continent.